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Since 2004, Steel in the Air has served over 3,000 clients, reviewed over 10,000 cellular leases and tracked over 2,000 lease buyout offers. We represent private landowners, corporate property owners and public entities in lease negotiations against wireless carriers and tower companies. We also consult on cell site and cell tower valuation and brokerage. Our cell tower and cell site database has grown to encompass over 285,000 cell site locations nationwide.

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What’s Happened So Far in Wireless in 2017?

As we look back over the first half of 2017, there has been much non-activity on the merger front. Many …

September 20, 2017 Ken Schmidt

AT&T’s Brilliant Strategy to Double Dip from Public Funding to Build a Better Wireless Network (Investor Research Note from Steel in the Air)

  We have been getting a lot of questions from investors related to FirstNet equipment and the potential impact on …

August 29, 2017 Ken Schmidt

Another option for small cell poles- not that pretty- but quick and cheap to deploy.

With small cells, there is an ongoing controversy about the cost of the small cell infrastructure vs. the aesthetic impact …

August 10, 2017 Ken Schmidt

FL State Representative pushes Small Cell Legislation while his City Issues RFI on Leasing City Property for Macrocells

In the Florida House of Representatives, a bill is being pushed through to significantly limit the control that a local …

April 27, 2017 Ken Schmidt
Screen clip of news story on TV about pole appearing overnight.

Mysterious Small Cell Pole Erected without Permit- Sounds like Mobilitie

In Penitas, Texas, what appears to be a new small cell pole was erected overnight near a busy thoroughfare.   …

April 14, 2017 Ken Schmidt

Busted! Mobilitie Tries to Install 120′ Poles without Proper Permits AGAIN!

We have to start off by clarifying that this isn't an April's Fools joke- despite the timing and it feeling …

April 2, 2017 Ken Schmidt

AT&T Shifting Capex into Small Cells

Implications: T, S, ZAYO, CCI, AIRO, COMM, DY, ERIC, NOK  (Disclosure- author holds position in ZAYO) Looks like T's finally …

February 21, 2017 Ken Schmidt
Small cell scoreboard.

SITA Research Reveals the Real Big Game in Houston was in Small Cells

A new competitive dynamic emerges in the fight for densification dominance Tickers: ZAYO, CCI (Disclosure- author holds positions in ZAYO) …

February 14, 2017 Ken Schmidt

Immaculate Cellular Reception: How Cell Phones Work at the Big Game

  The Super Bowl LI fans streaming into NRG Stadium in Space City expect to witness a game-winning touchdown that …

January 31, 2017 Ken Schmidt
Verizon C-RAN Coverage Map

Verizon Small Cell for Comparison

As an addendum to our earlier article about Crown Castle and Mobilitie small cell proposed installations in Orlando, we thought …

May 5, 2016 Ken Schmidt

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